Here's a Buncha 'Bachelor' Contestants Flipping Out Over Matt James

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Viewers are going gaga over the rippling pectorals of Bachelor lead, Matt James, and the franchise’s location for its 25th season: a luxurious Pennsylvania resort brimming with chandeliers and catty contestants. On Monday night, ABC’s “The Bachelor” ran from 8 to 10 p.m., captivating 4.79 million viewers and drew in an average 1.3 rating in the key, adults ages 18-49 demographic.

Time will tell if Rachael Kirkconnell is The One for Bachelor Matt James, but the season 25 contestant has at least one thing in common with the lead — both had never been in love before arriving at Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania.

It’s unclear whether G-Eazy watches ABC on Monday nights, but if he did, he would see a familiar face. Photos of the rapper partying with Bachelor season 25 contestant Sarah Trott have resurfaced as Matt James’ journey airs.

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The most enviable quarantine location in the spring of 2020 had to be Yolanda Hadid‘s Pennsylvania farm. Pop star Dua Lipa  spent the tranquil time there with boyfriend, Yolanda’s son and model Anwar Hadid, 21, as well as his supermodel sisters Gigi, 25, and Bella, 24.

Life at Nemacolin! Victoria Larson may be the “queen” of The Bachelor season 25, but Matt James was the one treated like a king at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

is approximately two episodes in, and of course, there's already some unexpected moments place during filming and behind the scenes. In last week's episode, literally showed up wearing a tiara on night one, and by the time the rose ceremony rolled around, two of Matt's contestants wore the same dress....

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Jan 11. episode of “The Bachelor.”With 24 women remaining during the first week of Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor,” in an attempt to narrow down his suitors, he hosted three dates: two one-on-ones and a group date.Before the dates got started, the women moved into their new home at the Nemacolin resort in Pennsylvania.

The dirty details! Matt James’ season 25 of The Bachelor filmed at Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania — and the resort CEO is dishing behind-the-scenes scoop.

Bachelor season filming, you ask? Well, if you ask me, it looks like a set from The Crown. On January 4, we watched looking for love pull up in limos to what only could be described as a sprawling, regal estate in the beautiful countryside of…well, Pennsylvania.

The girl in the green dress! Bri Springs scores the first one-on-one date with Matt James during the Monday, January 11, episode of The Bachelor.

A Pennsylvania teacher was suspended this week after taking part in Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, pending an investigation, the Allentown School District said, according to a report.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are feuding after Republicans refused to seat Democratic Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County, whose win is being contested over a small number of undated ballots.

the first black leading man in the show’s history only just started his tenure as “The Bachelor,” he’s taking after Tayshia Adams and getting down to business.A whopping 32 women quarantined for weeks and underwent several COVID-19 tests to try to win the 29-year-old’s heart at the Nemacolin resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania.

Plot twist! After the Monday, January 4, premiere of The Bachelor, a trailer revealed that more women would be joining Matt James‘ season at a later date — including Heather Martin, a contestant who first appeared on Colton Underwood‘s season of The Bachelor, which aired in 2019.

Who wore it best!? Two contestants showed up to the season 25 premiere of The Bachelor wearing the same exact gown — and it did not go unnoticed.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Bachelor” settled for new lows in the overnight ratings with the debut of Matt James on Season 25 on Monday night.In the Live+Same Day ratings, the long-running ABC dating show pulled in a 1.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 5 million viewers from 8-10 p.m. That is the lowest ratings for a season premiere of the series to date, with the previous record low coming in 2019.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Bachelor” Season 25 premiere.“The Bachelor” answered a call to action to diversify the franchise when they cast Matt James as the Season 25 lead. Now, his season has turned into one of firsts.Not only is Matt the first Black bachelor, but also the first in recent years to be plucked from normalcy rather than after being a rejected contestant.

The season premiere of The Bachelor‘s new season with Matt James is premiering tonight and we have all the details on the contestants!

It’s almost time! Matt James was definitely taken on an emotional roller coaster from the moment he arrived in Pennsylvania. During the trailer, he is shown crying on multiple occasions — and they weren’t always sad tears.